Mongnai, also known as Möngnai, Mone, Mōng Nai or Monē, was a Shan state in what is today

Burma Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...

. It belonged to the Eastern Division of the Southern

Shan States The Shan States (1885–1948) were a collection of minor Shan kingdoms called '' muang'' whose rulers bore the title '' saopha'' in British Burma. They were analogous to the princely states of British India. The term "Shan States" was fi ...

. Its capital was

Mongnai Möng Nai or Mongnai is a town in Mong Nai Township in the Shan State of Burma. ''Mong'' is equivalent to Mueang. History Prior to World War II, Mongnai State (Burmese, Mo-Ne) was one of the largest and the most important of the States in ...

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History

Möngnai state was founded before 1800. According to tradition a predecessor state named Saturambha had existed previously in the area. Mongnai included the substates of Kengtawng and Kenghkam. The latter was annexed in 1882.

Rulers (title Myoza)

*c. 1802 – 1848: Maung Shwe Paw *1848–1850: Maung Yit *1850–1851: U Po Ka *1852: U Shwe Kyu

Rulers (title Saopha)

Ritual style ''Kambawsa Rahta Mahawunthiri Pawara Thudamaraza''. Saophas: * 1312–1339: Khun Khrua * 1567–1568: Hso Hpoek Hpa * 1568–1585: Sao Piam Hpa * 1585–1631: Representative of Myanmar officers * 1631–1675: Sao Hla Hkam (son of Saopha of Momeik) * 1675–1678: Sao Kyam Hkam (son of Sao Hla Hkam) * 1678–1704: Sao Hso Hom (son of Sao Kyam Hkam) * 1704–1728: Sao Hkun Arn (son of Sao Hseua Hom) * 1728–1746: Sao Hso Hkam (son of Sao Hkun Arn) * 1746–1772: Shwe Myat Noe (son of Sao Hseua Hkam) * 1772–1790: Shwe Myat Kyaw (son of Shwe Myat Noe) * 1790–1811: Hkun Shwe Wa (son of Shwe Myat Kyaw) * 1811–1842: Hkun Hsen Kyung (son of Sao Maha Hpom Saopha of Kyaingtong) * 1842–1852: Hkun Nu Nom (son of Hkun Kyung) * 1852–1875: Hkun Hpo On (son of Hkun Nu Nom) * 1875–1882: Hkun Kyi (1st time) the uncle of Hkun Hpo On * 1882–1888: Twet Nga Lu (usurper) (d. 1888) * 1888–1914: Hkun Kyi (2nd time) the uncle of Hkun Hpo On * 6 May 1914 – 1928: Hkun Kyaw Sam * 1928–1949: Hkun Kyaw Ho * 1949–1958: Sao Pyea (last Saopha of Mone')

References

External links

"Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan states"The Imperial Gazetteer of India
Shan States {{ShanState-geo-stub ca:Mongnai